The coolest thing about being broad is experiencing a different culture and learning about different customs.

Q. What’s your favorite new phrase from the language?

“Cheers.”

Q. What’s the hardest thing about being abroad?

The hardest thing about being abroad is getting used to the new time zone and coordinating telecons with collaborators that are stateside.

Q. What did you do in your free time?

In my free time, I went to the university sports centre, which was newly renovated.

Q. What’s the coolest thing you’ve done or seen while abroad?

The coolest thing I’ve seen while abroad is the different styles of architecture in the UK.

Q. What advice would you offer others thinking of going abroad?

For those thinking of going abroad, I would recommend becoming familiar with various members of the department that you are going to.

Q. What skills have you learned abroad?

The skills I have learned abroad include operating UK door locks and using a skillmill.

Q. Is there anything you’d do differently or anything you wish you’d have known?

I would have packed a larger umbrella since the rainy weather in the UK was more frequent than I expected.

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